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Emperor Hirohito is born in 1901.
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Japan annexed Korea and took over northeastern China.
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He was elected as leader of Japan and was thought to be a descendant of the sun god.
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It begins.
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Japan bombs Pearl Harbor causing the US to enter the war.
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World War 2 ends and the country is left in rubbles.
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The government was made of the diet whichis an elected legislature and a prime minister.
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After World War 2, the United States rebuilt Japan so the wouldn't become communist.
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The general forces the emperor to say he is not a descendant of the sun god.
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The Macarthur constitution contained a Bill of Rights that gave basic freedoms. This constitution prevents Japan from starting wars.
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They also limited the amount of troops Japan could have. Japan was also not allowed to start a war.
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The U.S. stops occupying Japan.
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Japan signed a peace treaty with allies and agreed to pay all war reparations.
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He dies at age 87.
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Japan is ranked as the third economy in the world.
